The Latest Breaking News from Stolen Generations

In sharing his story, Uncle Jack Charles opened Australia's eyes to wider truths

As Australians mourn the loss of an acting legend, those close to the 79-year-old Aboriginal actor say his legacy of love, warmth and truth-telling will endure.

ABC News · Sep 13, 2022

Sharon and Deidre had never met — the institution that brought about their father's abuse connected them

Two long-lost sisters have been brought together as part of a project that aims to heal Indigenous intergenerational trauma from the Stolen Generations.

ABC News · Aug 14, 2022

Yoorrook Justice Commission releases interim report detailing Aboriginal elders' experiences of racism

Aboriginal elders have recounted their experiences of discrimination, dispossession and child removal for a landmark Victorian inquiry.

ABC News · Jul 3, 2022

Children of Stolen Generations acknowledged at train stations across NSW

Wiradjuri elder and Stolen Generations survivor Isabel Reid last saw her brother when she was seven years old at Sydney's Central Station.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022

From tackling loneliness to ending stigmas: How can Australians live better in older age?

With a rapidly ageing population, here's what can be done to make sure all Australians stay happy and fulfilled in later life.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2022

Aboriginal Victorians from Stolen Generations to receive $100,000 as part of reparations package

The compensation relates to claims before 1977 in recognition of the lasting suffering caused by the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families by the government and other agencies.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022

Nanna Nangala Fejo, named in the National Apology to the Stolen Generations, dies aged 91

Warumungu woman Nanna Nangala Fejo, whose story was central to Kevin Rudd's 2008 formal apology to members and descendants of the Stolen Generations, has died.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2022

Forgiveness requires more than just an apology. It requires action

It has been 14 years since then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered his apology to the Stolen Generations from parliament house. Words which were so longed for from survivors and descendants of horrific government policies, and which echo through to today.

The Conversation · Feb 14, 2022

Parliament marks anniversary of apology

The 14th anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generations has been marked in federal parliament.

AAP · Feb 14, 2022

Fourteen years on from the National Apology healing continues amid fears of 'another Stolen Generation'

Today marks the 14th anniversary of the National Apology and the moment that Stolen Generation survivor James Michael "Widdy" Welsh says his pain was acknowledged, but data on the number of Indigenous children entering out-of-home care sparks fears of "another Stolen generation".

ABC News · Feb 12, 2022